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Upper Swainswick Gloucestershire Map

Traditional county: Gloucestershire · Unitary authority: Bath and North East Somerset · Region: South West

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Place	Upper Swainswick
Traditional County	Gloucestershire
Unitary Authority	Bath and North East Somerset
Region	South West
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	51.411748
Longitude	-2.344084
Place Type	Village

About Upper Swainswick

Upper Swainswick emerges from the limestone folds of the Cotswolds, defined by a rugged elevation that commands the surrounding valley. It lies 2.1 miles north-north-east of Bath (from Bath: bearing 18°T, OS grid ST 761 681), and is situated west-north-west of Batheaston village. The architecture here retains a stubborn, honey-coloured gravity, grounded in the vernacular stone that has weathered centuries of damp Atlantic winds. To the east, the steep ramparts of Little Solsbury Hill rise like a silent sentinel, casting long shadows over the fields where ancient ironwork history still lingers beneath the turf. Below the heights, the waters of Lam Brook carve a persistent, silver thread through the lower pastures, providing a rhythmic accompaniment to the quietude of the lanes. Upper Swainswick maintains a stoic distance from the bustling urban sprawl, favouring the slow, seasonal shifts of the rural landscape over the clamour of nearby industry. The quality of light in this high country is sharp and clarifying, often revealing the precise geometry of the dry-stone walls that divide the grazing land. This austere beauty reflects a history of agrarian resilience, where the earth and the inhabitant have long negotiated a difficult, yet enduring, peace.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lam Brook (River) — 0.3 mi, 258° WSW
Little Solsbury Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.5 mi, 108° ESE
Slight Univallate Hillfort 190M North West Of Westleigh (Scheduled Monument) — 0.5 mi, 109° ESE · 12 ha
Chilcombe Bottom (Valley) — 0.7 mi, 071° ENE
Alice Park (Park) — 1.0 mi, 166° SSE
The Rondo Theatre (Theatre) — 1.0 mi, 183° S
Batheaston Gardens (Park) — 1.3 mi, 112° ESE
St Catherine's Brook (River) — 1.4 mi, 077° ENE
Lansdown Cemetery And Beckford'S Tower (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.4 mi, 251° WSW · 3 ha
Kingswood Theatre (Theatre) — 1.4 mi, 233° SW
Hampton Rocks Cutting Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.5 mi, 130° SE · 2 ha
Beckford's Tower (Museum) — 1.5 mi, 256° WSW
St Catherine'S Court (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 1.6 mi, 044° NE · 5 ha
Minerva the Owl (Public Artwork) — 1.6 mi, 239° WSW
Pinch's Folly (Monument) — 1.7 mi, 195° SSW
Monkswood Valley Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.8 mi, 348° NNW · 31 ha
Monkswood Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.8 mi, 353° N
Multi-Span Bridge Called Bathford Bridge (Scheduled Monument) — 1.8 mi, 115° ESE
Holburne Museum (Museum) — 1.8 mi, 189° S
Museum of Bath at Work (Museum) — 1.8 mi, 206° SSW
Lansdown Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.9 mi, 271° W
Assembly Rooms and Fashion Museum (Museum) — 1.9 mi, 205° SSW
Museum of Bath Architecture (Museum) — 1.9 mi, 202° SSW
The Eastgate, Bath (Scheduled Monument) — 2.1 mi, 195° SSW
Bath Cenotaph (Monument) — 2.1 mi, 205° SSW
Disused mines (Historic Ruins) — 2.1 mi, 151° SSE
East Gate (Attraction) — 2.1 mi, 197° SSW
Pulteney Cruisers Ltd (Attraction) — 2.1 mi, 196° SSW
The Nail (Attraction) — 2.1 mi, 197° SSW
Ralph Allen’s Sham Castle (Castle) — 2.1 mi, 172° S

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